Descemet's membrane

Drawing of the cornea. Descemet's membrane is a thin layer at the bottom (4) of the drawing, between the substantia propria (3) and the single layer of endothelial cells (5). (WC/Gray's Anatomy)

Descemet's membrane is an eye pathology ditzel.

DSAEK (Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty) redirects to here.

General

Normal thickness:

Younger individuals: 10 +/- 3 micrometres.^[1]
Older individuals: 16 +/- 2 micrometres.^[1]

Note:

Thickness in Fuchs dystrophy: 34 +/- 11 micrometres.^[1]

Specific entities

Fuchs dystrophy

Main article: Fuchs dystrophy

Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy

Main article: Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy

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Thin

Right Eye, Descemet's Membrane, Excision:
- Thin Descemet's membrane.
- This case will be sent to an eye pathologist for an opinion.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shousha, MA.; Perez, VL.; Wang, J.; Ide, T.; Jiao, S.; Chen, Q.; Chang, V.; Buchser, N. et al. (Jun 2010). "Use of ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography to detect in vivo characteristics of Descemet's membrane in Fuchs' dystrophy.". Ophthalmology 117 (6): 1220-7. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.10.027. PMID 20163865.

[pmid20163865-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shousha, MA.; Perez, VL.; Wang, J.; Ide, T.; Jiao, S.; Chen, Q.; Chang, V.; Buchser, N. et al. (Jun 2010). "Use of ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography to detect in vivo characteristics of Descemet's membrane in Fuchs' dystrophy.". Ophthalmology 117 (6): 1220-7. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.10.027. PMID 20163865.

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Descemet's membrane

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